Unclassified

8–2. Deputy Chief of Staff, G–2 authority
a. The Secretary of the Army (SECARMY) is the delegated authority for DOD executive agent (EA) for contract
linguist support per DODD 5160.41E. The SECARMY designated the DCS, G–2 as the executive manager (EM) for
all DOD contract linguist operations.
b. The DCS, G–2 provides oversight for all DOD support contracts unless an exception to policy is granted. Submit
all requests for an exception to policy to the DCS, G–2 (DAMI–PIO), 1000 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC
20310–1040.
c. All contracts, including those let with an exception to policy, must comply with the policies and procedures
established by the DCS, G–2.
d. Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) G–3’s Contract Linguist and Intelligence Program Support Office
(CLIPSO) administers the DOD linguist contracts that provide worldwide support to DOD components for HQDA,
DCS, G–2.